Help for those scammed out of storm shelters

Help for those scammed out of storm shelters

OKLAHOMA CITY — For a couple of weeks we've been following up on numerous Oklahomans who say a local company, Extreme Shelters, took their money but never delivered or installed their shelters.

Since our first story the owner has disconnected his phones, sold his equipment and the rights to use his company name, and now the Secretary of State's website shows that the company has been dissolved.

Unfortunately, more than a half dozen clients of Extreme Shelters have contacted us wondering what they need to do next.

We now have good news for those customers.

A couple of local, reputable companies have stepped up and are offering to help.

Since our first story aired we've received calls from customers who claim they paid Extreme Shelters anywhere from $100 to $4,000.

All of them say they are still waiting for their shelters.

While we work to track down the owner, two local companies are stepping in to help those who can prove they paid for a shelter they never received.

Lisa Ingram, with Flat Safe Tornado Shelters, says, “We saw your story and we just felt like the very least we could do was help this family out before spring.”

Tuesday morning crews from Flat Safe Tornado Shelters, in Yukon, were out at Lori Chaffe's house installing a brand new storm shelter.

We first met Lori earlier this month.

She's just one of those who paid in full for a storm shelter from Extreme Shelters and never received what she paid for.